CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 11,447 new cases of COVID 19 last week compared to 10,945 the previous week, an increase of 502 or nearly 4.6 percent. There were 62 new deaths since the previous week. CDC released data showing that 14 counties in Illinois are rated at Medium Community […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) will celebrate Manufacturing Month throughout the month of October, including the launch of “Makers on the Move,” a statewide bus tour that will visit manufacturing facilities, colleges and high schools across Illinois to raise awareness about the exciting job opportunities and career
CHICAGO – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) proudly honored Groceries of Southern Illinois as the 2022 Illinois Retailer of the Year during the group’s 65th Annual Meeting held Thursday at the Palmer House Hilton. Headquartered in Columbia, Groceries of Southern Illinois serves as the anchor of a retail and business conglomerate led by entrepreneur Joe
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An agreement between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois will provide mentoring and educational opportunities, summer camps, potential scholarships and collaboration between the university and the nonprofit organization that typically serves between 700 and 1,800 school-age youths annually. SIU Chancellor Austin A. Lane
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus recently held a virtual town hall on the SAFE-T Act and is today announcing they will be hosting similar virtual town halls each week on Tuesdays to help Illinois residents better understand the issues facing the state and nation. In addition to the members of the Illinois Freedom
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 10,945 new cases of COVID 19 last week compared to 17,373 the previous week, a drop of 6,428 or nearly 27 percent. CDC released data showing that 20 counties in Illinois are rated at Medium Community Level for COVID-19, and for the first time since
SPRINGFIELD – Line personnel from Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) participated in the annual Lineworker’s Safety Rodeo coordinated by the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Fourteen teams from 12 electric co-ops, one municipal electric utility, and one team of Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) linework students participated in the friendly
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Former Illinois Governor and Secretary of State Jim Edgar, plus major labor, business, public safety and advocacy organizations have endorsed Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, for Illinois Secretary of State. “As former Secretary of State, I know Dan Brady possesses the skills, experience, and work ethic to improve the office and provide
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch will kick off the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute’s Renewing Illinois Summit at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Thursday, Sept. 29. During this year’s two-day summit, about 60 students from 10 Illinois colleges, community colleges and universities will learn about the careers of leading Illinois political figures and discuss the challenges facing
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 17,373 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois as of Friday, compared to 17,584 new cases the previous week. That’s an decrease of 211 new cases or 1.2 percent. Meanwhile the IDPH reported that more than 137,000 Illinoisans have received a dose
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